Sweet

I am 26 years old, but I feel like my life is over. I can appreciate how ridiculous this statement is, and how I have all of my life before me – but in moments like this (Sunday 10:54pm), it sure doesn’t feel like that. Tomorrow I will have to get up early, put my happy face on, and go fulfill someone else’s dream. I’m officially turning into a teenager. But it’s true, isn’t it? It’s still true, even if we all go along with it.Sometimes I wonder if other people feel like me. Between the awful chats about the weather, and the ‘how-do-you-do’s, I wonder how many people dread the routine insipidity of it all. Oh well, if I can’t be myself during work – at least I can do it before and after. I make these oats the night before, and have them as an early 6am breakfast before yoga. If you’re feeling anything like me about your work, I’d recommend you to try these. There is something very comforting in eating a bowl of these slightly sweet oats on a cold winter morning, and they are guaranteed to make you feel better. I promise.

Overnight Oats

100g oats

1 Tbsp hemp seeds

2 Tbsp chia seeds

350ml milk of your choice (almond/coconut/dairy)

1 Tbsp maple syrup

1/2 tsp of vanilla extract & a tiny pinch of salt

Mix it all up, divide into pretty glass jars (makes 2), and let sit in the fridge overnight.

Serve with fresh cold fruit, and top with nuts if desired.

Credit: Anna Jone’s – a modern way to eat

Bonus picture! Alosha trying (unsuccessfully) to steal a pistachio. Isn’t he a darling?